Winterset in Madison County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
107 John Wayne Drive
c.1875
In the early 1870s the City Bakery operated here in a wooden structure. This brick building was used by farm implement dealers in the late 1800s. In 1907 it was a grocery/meat market, and motion pictures were shown here in 1916.
By the 1930s Mr. Harvey had opened a candy shop here. Holiday's Candy Kitchen followed a few years later. This establishment was well-known for its ice cream cones. The ice cream was frozen into rolls, and then cut off into various lengths, depending upon the size of the cone that was ordered. The store closed in the 1960s.
The next three occupants of this building were photographers. Crawford's Photography was followed by Larry's Photography. Mike Kellner of Foto & Frame bought the building in 1996 and remained here for ten years.
Kurt and Sandra Pearson purchased the building and began a complete renovation. Glass painted "Candy Kitchen" windows were discovered and returned to the Holiday family. Pearson's design and gift boutique, Le Collage, opened in 2006.
Erected 2010 by Madison County Antique Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 41° 20.085′ N, 94° 0.795′ W. Marker is in Winterset, Iowa, in Madison County. Marker is on John Wayne Drive north of Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Building is on the east side of the courthouse square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 North John Wayne Drive, Winterset IA 50273, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 105 North John Wayne Drive (here, next to this marker); 109 John Wayne Drive (here, next to this marker); 103 North John Wayne Drive (a few steps from this marker); 101 North John Wayne Drive (a few steps from this marker); 113 John Wayne Drive (within shouting distance of this marker); 115 John Wayne Drive (within shouting distance of this marker); 117 North John Wayne Drive (within shouting distance of this marker); 119 North John Wayne Drive (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winterset.
Also see . . .
1. History of Madison County, Iowa. (Submitted on March 30, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Discover Madison County, Iowa. (Submitted on March 30, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.